HC Deb 03 March 1924 vol 170 cc985-6
88. Lieut.-Colonel POWNALL

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in view of the success that has attended the opening of lawn tennis courts in the public parks, he will consider the opening of courts in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens?

Mr. JOWETT

The policy of the Department has always been to preserve the Royal parks intact for the benefit of the public generally, and to allocate for special games, requiring practically the exclusive use of ground, such as tennis and golf, only such enclosures as have not previously been available for general use. There are no such areas in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. In the general interest, I do not consider it desirable to take away any portion of the open parks for the special use of a limited number of people.